British Imperialism in India

Choose the option that best describes India's status before British colonization?

• India was wealthy, with a thriving economy before British colonization.

• India was underdeveloped, with a struggling economy before British colonization.

• India was an industrial power, with a strong economy before British colonization.

The British built railways in India to...

• Bring progress and development to India

• transport resources to Britain rather than promote India’s development.

• transport resources to France and other European allies.

Mark the options that best describe the economic impact of British Imperialism in India:

• India’s traditional industries, like textiles, were devastated by British imports.

• British policies extracted resources, labor, and wealth from India.

• British policies brough new resources, labor, and wealth from India.

How did British policies create inequality in India?

• By prioritizing Indians' well-being and their interests.

• By prioritizing British interests, these policies drove India into poverty in India.

• By bringing Industrial developments, such as the railroad.

How were India’s resources used by Britain?

• To fuel Britain and India's Industrial Revolution and economy.

• To accommodate European powers' interests, and Industrial growth.

• To fuel Britain’s Industrial Revolution and economy.

What economic challenges did India face post-independence?

• It fired Britain’s Industrial Revolution and economy.

• Economic growth and development that put India in the global market.

• Poverty and underdevelopment caused by colonial policies.

Who was the most prominent leader of the Indian independence movement?

What language, besides Hindi, is one of the most spoken in India?

Which of the following best explains the British' unwillingness to grant India independence during their colonial rule?

• The British argued that India was not yet ready for self-rule, citing the need for stability and claiming they were uniting the country’s diverse population under a centralized administration.

• During World War I, Indians joined the British army with the promise that they would be granted independence after the war. However, Britain failed to honor this promise, prioritizing India's economic contributions and strategic value to the British empire.

Which of the following options best describes the role of religious tensions in the partition of British India in 1947?

• The partition was caused by the British, with Muslims and Hindus cooperating with each other to solve their differences.

• This happened because Muslims did not want to become a religious minority in a country that mostly practiced Hinduism. This led to the creation of Pakistan.

• This happened because Hindus did not want to become a religious minority in a country that mostly practiced Islam. This led to the creation of Pakistan.